28 Years
Today is my last day as a 27 year old (earlier this week, Ella saw the number 37 on something and said, “Hey, that’s how old you are!” I was quick to correct her).
It’s been a great year for me, and I anticipate another good year ahead. I feel really lucky that I’m blessed with a generally happy disposition – life almost always just seems good to me, with many things to look forward to. I can’t wait to see what this next 12 months holds.
Also, I’ve already bought myself a little birthday present (I pretty much consider the entire month of September fair game for buying myself “birthday” gifts). I was at Kohl’s last Saturday buying a bedskirt (guest room now has a bed! Come visit) and I saw a chambray shirt on my way out. On sale. Plus I had a coupon.
I’d already purchased two different chambray shirts in the last four months and returned them both (this one from Old Navy and one from Ross). I put this one on over my t-shirt in the aisle, deemed it good, and brought it home.
And this one I’m not returning. It’d be rude, anyway, to return a birthday gift. I think I’d be very offended if I found out.
P.S. My blog has been an incredible source of happiness to me this year, which is thanks to you lovely readers. If you’re so inclined, I’d love it if you told me a bit about yourself or linked to your blog so I can come check it out. I so appreciate you reading, commenting, and being all-around wonderful. I hope you know how grateful I am.
Happy early birthday, and hope the coming year is wonderful!
An early happy birthday to you. My blog is not nearly as much fun as yours but here it is
Happy Birthday! I'm new to your blog (came over from Freckles in April), but I've already made the paper stars you posted about. And I love them! Haven't posted about them yet, though. My blog is amycakeandthedude.blogspot.com. Come visit!
Loooooove that chambray top! As in, I might need one. As I'm hoping to be in early labor (currently timing contractions, but only time will tell), maybe I'll actually get to start buying clothes again soon!
Love your blog. 🙂
Happy Early Birthday! The top looks fabulous on yours. I blog at cedarsandtinyflowers.blogspot.com although it is nowhere near as organized as yours is!
ALMOST bought that shirt last week and now im regretting it. I guess I'll just have to go back, darn it. Happy birthday!
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Happy, happy birthday! And you look fab. 🙂
Happy birthday! My blog is greatwallsofbaltimore.blogspot.com.
Happy birthday! I love the dark chambray.
Happy birthday! I'm a former librarian turned stay-at-home mom who actually lives in Durham too. I've been following your blog for a few years, since my librarian days – love your children's book reviews!
Happy Birthday! Love the whole outfit!! Good birthday gift choice. 😉
Happy birthday! When can you guys come visit the Philly area so I can pressure you into going to Longwood Gardens and eating crab nachos? Shall I come down to Durham first and hate Duke in person?
Hahaha!
This is awesome. 🙂
xox
Happy birthday! I can say that might be the first chambray (why can't we still say denim? is that too 90s of a term?) top I've liked! I hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend and birthday month!
Happy early birthday! And good call on the chambray. It's very flattering!
Your blog was the first that kind of got me hooked on blog reading in general. I first stumbled across Everyday Reading when I checked out your recipe for green calzones on pinterest. I had just started dating my vegetarian boyfriend and was looking for a new recipe– he loved them! I then spent another hour pouring over all of your recipes and laughing out loud at comments about Ella asking for another "cookie" that was actually a round of goat cheese and how that would be the most delicious cookie ever in your book or how you're morally opposed to shortening but you're more opposed to a life without the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Then, last summer I reunited with an elementary school friend who actually knows you and I was so excited! And the reason I found out she knew you? I was describing you and your blog in such great detail that she just knew it had to be you! Anyway, I finally started blogging again myself just last month. I blogged at nicki-in-kaohsiung.blogspot.com about 3 years ago when I lived in Taiwan, but now I write at chow-meow.blogspot.com. Thanks for all of the great, witty posts! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! I blog at snaphappymom.com, part mommy-blog and part help-moms-use-their-cameras. I already read a lot, but you've given me some awesome book recommendations in the last year. So glad I found you!
Happy pre-birthday! After my stalker email you already know how much I love your blog I hope! I have a blog (holasunshine.wordpress.com), but am currently writing a thesis so it's been woefully neglected for a few months now- someday I'd like to get back to it because I think the blog community is pretty great.
Happy Birthday! I bought myself a chambray shirt this week too, I guess I could deem it a half-birthday present since my birthday is in March.
Happy birthday 🙂 I like your birthday present and I really enjoy reading your blog. Your girls are just adorable. but I guess you won't be able to read a lot there because only a few posts are in English.I look foward to many posts of a 28-year-old Janssen 🙂
happy pre-birthday! and yes, it would be super rude to return a birthday gift, so you HAVE to keep that shirt. 🙂